The prospect of two actors of this caliber-- Robert DeNiro and Paul Dano-- drove me to see this movie last night. Unfortunately,the plotting and narrative line of the movie were very disappointing. Whereas most films of this type have an up-and-down narrative arc, the relentless drive of these characters towards the bottom of their lives, with just a small bit of redemption by the end, detracted from what was otherwise a compelling story of an absent father and a damaged son circling their way back to each other. Julianne Moore, never disappointing, is similarly wasted as the single mother who holds the life of her and her young son together after DeNiro leaves the family. It's projects like this that keep DeNiro having to return for paydays in bilge like "Meet the Parents" et al.I know he's not Jake LaMotta in "Raging Bull" anymore. But surely he deserves better than this.
Review of Being Flynn
